NoFakie 45 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I think we need some photos! Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Wow, and who is that paid to? Link to post Share on other sites
mitchpee 10 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Ugh I miss onsens so much. That's what I love about winter in Japan. A hard ski day followed by a nice relaxing onsennnn. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Wow, and who is that paid to? The company that pumps, regulates and distributes the water I guess. Most of the houses around us are on the same supply. The water is pretty good..very mineral rich with little to no smell and comes out scalding hot. Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I supppose it was kind of a silly question, but I have no idea how these things work and who owns them etc. Interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Not a silly question. Ya..it's not quite directly from the ground as some might think. I would like to investigate it further too as I imagine with the possibility of fluctuations in water pressure, temperature and dangerous gasses there are safety issues to be considered. It does from time to time get a little "sulphery" and you get a slight wiff of ripe eggs. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 That is slot of money. But if it was used to heat the house in winter, then it it well worth it. I hear lots of health healing claims from drinkingdry onset water. True or just a load of blow water? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Yes I am surprised that is expensive. Got to make the most of it then! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 thats the same as going to my local sento every day......I'd definitely have to make use of it if I had to pay that Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 The thing with onsens is that they don't all come gushing out at the surface under their own pressure.Quite a few of them go very deep. A couple of Hakuba's are over a kilometer and the one at Chubu airport is 1.4km. That's some expensive drilling and a lot of insulated pipe to pay for. Lots of onsen bathhouses filter, reheat and then recycle their water because they don't have enough. Any otaku guide to onsens in Japanese will tell you which ones don't. 18000 yen a month for a gusher at home sounds okay to me! Especially if you can divert it through a couple of radiators on the sly flrst. Or maybe a greenhouse full of exotic herbal plants popular in British Columbia.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Yes. It isn't cheap by any means but from Oct. to Apr. its three times a day....so not that bad. And after a cold surf session it's heaven to just jump in suit and all. I am rebuilding my outside deck right now and I've been entertaining the idea of splitting off the water works and build a rotenburro. The only problem is the plumbing of the waste water. Mr wiggles.....yes, some BC bud would be a nice treat. Lol. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 You should sell tickets! Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Sounds great Chriselle. I suppose having it and being expensive as well you want to make the most of it. I know I would. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Yes, making the most of it but I don't think it's something I would ever initiate. Glad my father in law did though. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Useful for something then hey? Must be great to have on hand though, I would love that. Link to post Share on other sites
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